He Frowned ('Abasa)
In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate
۞ He frowned and then turned away 1 when the blind man approached him, 2 And what would make you know that he would purify himself, 3 or yet remember, and the Reminder profit him. 4 Now he who waxes indifferent, 5 To him you attend; 6 Though it is not your concern if he should not grow (in fulness). 7 As for him who comes to you striving (after goodness), 8 and fears (Allah), 9 of him you were unmindful. 10 Assuredly this is a reminder 11 So let whosoever will pay heed to it, 12 On honoured leaves 13 lofty and pure, 14 In the hands of scribes 15 noble and most virtuous. 16 Perish the human! How unthankful he is! 17 Of what [stuff] has He created him? 18 From a single sperm He created, then proportioned him, 19 and then made the course of life easy for him, 20 Then gave him death, so had him put in the grave. 21 Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again. 22 But no. He has not fulfilled what was enjoined on him. 23 Let man, then, consider [the sources of] his food: 24 We poured down rain abundantly, 25 Then We broke open the earth, splitting [it with sprouts], 26 how We made the grain to grow, 27 And grapes and vegetables 28 and olives and palms, 29 the densely tree'd gardens, 30 And fruits and Abba (herbage, etc.), 31 (These are made so as to be) means of enjoyment for you and your cattle. 32 But when the great calamity comes 33 On the Day a man will flee from his brother 34 mother, father, 35 his consort, his sons, 36 for on that day everyone will be completely engrossed in his own concerns. 37 Some faces on that day will be radiant, 38 and be cheerful and joyous. 39 And other faces that Day will be dust-stained, 40 Blackness will cover them. 41 those -- they are the unbelievers, the libertines. 42